Tropical Cyclone Alfred forecast: system intensifies to category three as it remains off Queensland coast

<p>BoM tracking path of storm 850km north-east of Mackay and expected to cause powerful waves and winds on coast from Townsville down to K’Gari</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/feb/27/australia-news-live-health-insurance-premiums-cost-of-living-election-campaign-anthony-albanese-peter-dutton-ntwnfb">Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates</a></li><li>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></li></ul><p>Tropical Cyclone Alfred has intensified to a category three system but it’s uncertain whether it will veer towards the Queensland coast.</p><p>The severe tropical cyclone is sitting 850km north-east of Mackay in northern Queensland and intensified to a category three overnight, producing wind gusts of 185km/h in the Coral Sea.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/feb/27/tropical-cyclone-alfred-forecast-track-map-bom-update-tc-watch-path-tracking-north-qld-queensland">Continue reading...</a>